Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has started home delivery of diesel, one-of-its-kind initiative in Pune, Maharashtra. As per reports, it will be expanded to other cities as well. The announcement of this novel idea was informed by the company via a tweet, where they showcased their mobile fuel dispensing machine as well. IOC also informed that the home delivery service is the first Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) approved.

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, had informed about these services about a year back and now IOC becomes the first company to launch this first of its kind service in the country.

Reportedly, for now, Indian Oil will only home deliver diesel to customers. Petrol, however, due to its flammable nature isn't safe to be transported yet. Last year, Bengaluru based start-up, ANB fuels had started a similar service of home delivery of petrol and diesel under MyPetrolPump branding. However, PESO then issued a circular to oil companies to stop the supply of fuel to ANB, pointing that the fuel transportation service as an unsafe practice.

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